About Lesa's Book Critiques
| I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana. Library Journal Mystery Reviewer of the Year 2018. 2022 Raven Award recipient from Mystery Writers of America. Recipient of the 2018 David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award from Bouchercon Board. Winner of the 2011 Arizona Library Association Outstanding Library Service Award. I am a mystery columnist for Library Journal, Mystery Readers Journal, and ReadertoReader.com. Author of the “Mystery Fiction” chapter in Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests (7th ed.) Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Spinetingler Awards for Best Reviewer. |
Recent Posts
Have You Heard? Donna Andrews’ Six Geese A-Slaying
Have You Heard? Donna Andrews’ Six Geese A-Slaying
Sandie Herron stepped in for one more day while I’m gone, filling in with one of Donna Andrews’ popular Meg Langslow mysteries. This is Six Geese A-Slaying, reviewed as an audiobook. Six Geese A-Slaying ...
Have You Heard? Julie Hyzy’s Eggsecutive Orders
Have You Heard? Julie Hyzy’s Eggsecutive Orders
I’m on my way to New York City today, so Sandie Herron has stepped in with one of her Have You Heard? posts. It’s her review of Julie Hyzy’s audiobook of Eggsecutive Orders. If you haven’t read this series, and enjoy cozy mysteries, I hope...
Rag and Bone by Joe Clifford
Rag and Bone by Joe Clifford
I’ll just say this right now. Jay Porter, the protagonist in Joe Clifford’s series, has to be one of the sorriest people in a mystery series. He’s alienated a number of friends, lost a business, lost a wife and son, all because he’s obsessed...